Hon Peter Collier asks about the relocation of Nollamara Kindergarten to Nollamara Primary School. The Minister confirms the move, citing research on educational outcomes and the City of Stirling's preference.

AnsweredQoN 293Legislative Council
Asked
11 May 2006
Portfolio
Education and Training

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NOLLAMARA KINDERGARTEN
(1) Will the minister confirm that the existing off-site Nollamara Kindergarten is to be relocated to the Nollamara Primary School? (2) If yes, will the minister please explain the rationale behind the move; and, if not, why not? Hon JON FORD

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On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) Research has shown that on-site kindergartens provide children with better access to educational outcomes and a smoother transition in their transfer to primary school. The City of Stirling has also indicated a preference for the Department of Education and Training to take over responsibility for a number of off-site kindergartens in its municipality. The Nollamara Kindergarten is one of these. As a result, the Department of Education and Training will terminate the lease of the Nollamara Kindergarten and the program will transfer to the Nollamara Primary School site in 2007.
(2) If yes, will the minister please explain the rationale behind the move; and, if not, why not? Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) Research has shown that on-site kindergartens provide children with better access to educational outcomes and a smoother transition in their transfer to primary school. The City of Stirling has also indicated a preference for the Department of Education and Training to take over responsibility for a number of off-site kindergartens in its municipality. The Nollamara Kindergarten is one of these. As a result, the Department of Education and Training will terminate the lease of the Nollamara Kindergarten and the program will transfer to the Nollamara Primary School site in 2007.
Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) Research has shown that on-site kindergartens provide children with better access to educational outcomes and a smoother transition in their transfer to primary school. The City of Stirling has also indicated a preference for the Department of Education and Training to take over responsibility for a number of off-site kindergartens in its municipality. The Nollamara Kindergarten is one of these. As a result, the Department of Education and Training will terminate the lease of the Nollamara Kindergarten and the program will transfer to the Nollamara Primary School site in 2007.
On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) Research has shown that on-site kindergartens provide children with better access to educational outcomes and a smoother transition in their transfer to primary school. The City of Stirling has also indicated a preference for the Department of Education and Training to take over responsibility for a number of off-site kindergartens in its municipality. The Nollamara Kindergarten is one of these. As a result, the Department of Education and Training will terminate the lease of the Nollamara Kindergarten and the program will transfer to the Nollamara Primary School site in 2007.
(1)-(2) Research has shown that on-site kindergartens provide children with better access to educational outcomes and a smoother transition in their transfer to primary school. The City of Stirling has also indicated a preference for the Department of Education and Training to take over responsibility for a number of off-site kindergartens in its municipality. The Nollamara Kindergarten is one of these. As a result, the Department of Education and Training will terminate the lease of the Nollamara Kindergarten and the program will transfer to the Nollamara Primary School site in 2007.

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